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'''Bouaké''' is the second largest city in [[Côte d'Ivoire]], with a population of 461,618 (1998 census). Its economy is based on the [[cotton]] industry. It is a centre for [[Baoulé]] people and is known for [[crafts]]. The city lies north of [[Yamoussoukro]] on the [[Abidjan]] to [[Ouagadougou]] railway. The city largely grew from the [[1970s]] after the construction of the [[Kossou Dam]] flooded land to the west. Bouaké is known for its large [[carnival]] and market and for [[St Michael's Cathedral (Bouaké)]]. The city has a large [[Bouaké Airport|airport]] to the north-west of town with a 3,300m runway.

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[[France|French]] and [[United Nations]] [[Peacekeeping|peacekeeper]]s currently reside in the city as part of an enforced [[ceasefire]] between the rebel-held north and the government-held south. After the attempt to overthrow the president [[Laurent Gbagbo]] had failed, the rebel forces FN (forces nouvelles) led by Guillaume Soro made Bouaké their center of control. Subsequently, [[Bouaké University]], opened in 1996, was closed down in September 2002. Financed by [[Unesco]], the university reopened in April, 2005.

| name = PRIDE 2

| image = PRIDE FC II.jpg

| promotion = [[PRIDE Fighting Championships]]

| date = [[March 15]], [[1998]]

| venue = [[Yokohama Arena]]

| city = [[Yokohama]]

| attendance =

| buyrate =

| previousevent = [[PRIDE 1]]

| followingevent = [[PRIDE 3]]

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'''PRIDE 2''' was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held by [[PRIDE|KRS-PRIDE]] (later renamed PRIDE Fighting Championships). It took place at [[Yokohama Arena]] in [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]] on March 15, 1998. Kazushi Sakuraba, Mark Kerr, Vernon White, and Marco Ruas all made their PRIDE debuts at this event.

On [[November 4]], [[2004]], governmental forces used Sukohi-25's to raid the city as an opening movement towards "territorial liberation," according to Captain Jean-Noël Abbey of the Côte D'Ivoire army. [[Korhogo]], 225 km north of Bouaké, was also targeted.

== Results ==

Schools in Bouaké include the [[International Christian Academy, Côte d'Ivoire|International Christian Academy]], which served the children of [[missionaries]] operating in the region.

==={{flagicon| BRA}} [[Royler Gracie]] vs. {{flagicon| JPN}} [[Naoki Sano|Yuhi Sano]]===

Gracie defeated Sano by armbar at 33:14 of round 1.

==={{flagicon| BRA}} [[Juan Mott]] vs. {{flagicon| JPN}} [[Akira Shoji]]===

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Shoji defeated Mott by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:47 of round 1.

==={{flagicon| JPN}} [[William Roosmalen]] vs. {{flagicon| USA}} [[Ralph White]]===

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William Roosmalen defeated Ralph White by KO (knee to the body).

==={{flagicon| JPN}} [[Kazushi Sakuraba]] vs. {{flagicon| USA}} [[Vernon White]]===

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Sakuraba defeated White by submission (armbar) at 6:53 of round 3.

==={{flagicon| BRA}} [[Renzo Gracie]] vs. {{flagicon| JPN}} [[Sanae Kikuta]]===

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Gracie defeated Kikuta by submission (guillotine choke) at :43 round 6.

==={{flagicon| TRI}} [[Gary Goodridge]] vs. {{flagicon| BRA}} [[Marco Ruas]]===

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Ruas defeated Goodridge by submission (Heel Hook) at 9:09 of round 1.

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==={{flagicon| CRO}} [[Branko Cikatic]] vs. {{flagicon| USA}} [[Mark Kerr]]===

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Cikatic was disqualified for grabbing the ropes at 2:14 of the first round.

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==See also==

* [[List of PRIDE events]]

== External links==

* [http://www.pridefc.com/ Official PRIDE Website]

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&eventid=47 Sherdog.com]

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